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Steve McQueen has the Midas touch when it comes to things for guys. Persol sunglasses, Rolex watches, t-shirts, Ford Bullitt mustangs and Triumph motorcycles are just a few of the things guys everywhere lust after [...]

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If you’ve ever been involved in a Star Trek vs Star Wars argument, let us end it right now once and for all. Would anyone look this cool on a motorcycle in a custom leather [...]

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If we had to guess what the future holds, we'd predict that there will be Roombas shoveling our driveways, electric grills that give you that charcoal taste we all crave, and this bike.  Shaped by [...]

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"Don't you want to be able to say you sold your bike to Steve McQueen?"  That was apparently the line McQueen used at times to convince sellers to offer up their top rides to him.  [...]

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They say if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life. That's a load of crap. Ultimately you're just going to spend more sleepless nights making sure every last detail [...]

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If we ever get around to writing that bucket list somewhere nestled between relaxing in the grotto at the Playboy Mansion and “not” relaxing in the grotto at the Playboy Mansion would be riding a [...]

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It’s hard to pass on a new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar as the New Year rolls around, but before you drop a twenty at the mall kiosk on one consider displaying another type of beauty [...]

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Tough. Lean. Fast. True. Before you stop reading for fear that this is going to turn into an online dating description, hear us out. Those four little words are actually the perfect description for the [...]

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With looks this good, we're sufficiently convinced that nothing relating to math, science, or engineering really matters because we could stare at this thing for hours. If you're looking for a little [...]

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They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. That is an old wives tale. The way to a man's heart is through his crotch. Yeah, yeah, we know: sex, sex, and [...]

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Unless you've been living in a cave with your eyes shut and your fingers in your ears, you're familiar with Steve McQueen's "The Great Escape". If you're familiar with "The Great Escape", you're familiar with [...]

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In the seminal 80's teen movie "Risky Business", a baby-faced and still-sane Tom Cruise, anxious about his future, is consoled by his pal.  His friend, with great gravitas, tells him: "Sometimes you gotta say, 'what [...]

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Motorcycle companies seem to be firmly committed to make bikes that look like a ninja weapon or something out of Tron. That's cool and everything, but that's not style. That's substituting class and refinement for [...]

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You're never going to be Harrison Ford so pulling off Indiana Jones is going to be difficult - even with all of your whips. But if you're bound and determined to emulate Dr. Jones the [...]

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It doesn't matter if you're a trust fund baby, a self-made millionaire, or a media mogul - riding a motorcycle does what no amount of popped bottles ever could, it makes you a man. A [...]

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